Palettes / Colors / #DFEB99
#DFEB99 — Light Yellow
#DFEB99 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DFEB99 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DFEB99 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A599EB; it also sits naturally between #EBCE99 and #B5EB99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEB99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 153 |
| HSL | 69°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 69°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 35%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.89, 77.40, 41.60 |
| Yxy | 77.40, 0.3564, 0.4186 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.51, -16.57, 38.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.98, -15.83, 29.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 60%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEB99
.text { color: #DFEB99; }
.background { background-color: #DFEB99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEB99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEB99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEB99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEB99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEB99">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEB99
Tints of #DFEB99
Tones of #DFEB99
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A599EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEB99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEB99
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DFEB99: ·
How #DFEB99 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFEB99 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFEB99?
#DFEB99 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 235, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEB99?
#DFEB99 is RGB 223, 235, 153 — HSL 69°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 35%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEB99?
Its complement is #A599EB; analogous partners are #EBCE99 and #B5EB99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEB99 for text?
Black text on #DFEB99 has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.